Cutting methane is our best tactic to avoid climate tipping points – Clean Air Task Force
“The world’s foremost climate scientists have delivered a dire warning about the massive risks of tipping points,” said Sarah Smith, Program Director, Super Pollutants at CATF. “The need to cut methane emissions as rapidly as possible has never been more clear.” Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Working Group II […]
Four western states announce coordinated hydrogen hub collaboration – Clean Air Task Force
Governors from four states—New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming—today announced their intent to collaborate on a western inter-state hydrogen hub to compete for new hydrogen infrastructure funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). A hydrogen hub from this multi-state collaboration can take advantage of diverse energy resources, national labs, academic institutions, industry, and community […]
CEQ’s new guidance makes the correct connections between climate change, community concerns, and carbon capture – Clean Air Task Force
Matt Bright This week, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released new guidance for the scale up of a full-fledged and critically needed carbon management industry, inclusive of both point source, direct air capture (DAC), and associated carbon dioxide transport and storage. This is a great indication from the White House that it’s […]
CATF urges Senate to promote clean hydrogen and accelerate deployment – Clean Air Task Force
Emily Kent Last week, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) provided testimony at a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on clean hydrogen – the first hearing the Committee has held on that topic since 2006. CATF’s Jonathan Lewis, Senior Counsel and Director of Transportation Decarbonization, testified on the importance of hydrogen to global […]
CATF experts to testify at Senate hearings on importance of critical carbon-free technologies – Clean Air Task Force
WASHINGTON — Two Clean Air Task Force (CATF) experts will testify this week at separate Senate hearings on the importance of advancing a full suite of carbon-free technologies to decarbonize the global economy. On Wednesday, February 9th, at 10:00 am ET, CATF Executive Director Armond Cohen will provide testimony on the importance of nuclear energy as […]
Cut methane to avoid passing climate tipping points – Clean Air Task Force
Sarah Smith Most of us are not familiar with the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, but we will have to live with its impact on our environment, especially those of us who live in low-lying coastal areas. The Florida-sized glacier, dubbed the “doomsday” glacier due to its massive size, is on the brink of sliding into […]
European Commission develops first EU-wide proposal on cutting methane emissions in energy sector – Clean Air Task Force
BRUSSELS – A little over a year since announcing its pioneering Methane Strategy, the European Commission has today released its legislative proposal to cut methane pollution in the EU. Specifically, this proposal tackles methane in the energy sector, an area that offers the quickest and easiest routes to reducing methane emissions. This ‘Methane Regulation’ focuses […]
Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide in Europe: FAQ
Carbon capture and storage technologies are essential tools to reduce industrial carbon dioxide emissions and will play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the global economy. For carbon capture to be effective, storage of the captured emissions must be permanent. Geologic storage of captured carbon dioxide provides a means to permanently store captured carbon dioxide deep […]
Hundreds of emissions sources found across Europe
In 2021, Clean Air Task Force has inspected more than 250 oil and gas facilities in 11 countries with a special infrared camera designed to detect methane emissions. This report provides an overview of all our findings. In total, we documented a shocking 433 methane emitting sources across Europe’s oil and gas network. Our new […]